Chapter 279 Yun Zheng, the little saboteur
The Fourth Prince immediately rushed into the inner hall. As soon as he entered, he fell to his knees with tears streaming down his face.
"Father, I am so worried about you. Please don't let anything happen to you. I can't live without you, Father."
The emperor had just woken up and was in a trance for a moment as he looked at his son kneeling on the ground.
"It's you. How's the Third Prince?"
The Fourth Prince had never expected that he would be thinking about the Third Prince right after waking up. He felt jealous and resentful, but he did not show it on his face. "Third brother's condition is very bad, I am very worried."
"But don't worry, I'll always be by Third Brother's side. He will definitely get better."
The emperor was seriously ill, feeling dizzy, weak, and in a heavy mood.
Even the strongest person will have a moment of weakness at such times.
Looking at his filial son, the emperor felt a little comforted. "Take good care of yourself, and look after the Third and Sixth Princes."
"Don't worry, leave everything to me."
When Yun Zheng rushed over after hearing the news, she saw the scene of loving father and filial son, and she couldn't help but raise her eyebrows.
It seems that some of the Fourth Prince's ideas are still useful.
She looked at the ghost doctor on the side, and the ghost doctor nodded slightly at her.
I understand. The emperor has taken the last antidote. He will be fine.
"Your Majesty, are you all right?"
The emperor looked up at her, stunned for a moment, "It's Jinyun, are you okay?"
"Prince Rui..."
Before she could finish, the Fourth Prince spoke up, "Father, the Ninth Prince is so powerful now, commanding all the ministers. He's so popular that those who don't know him would think he's the Emperor."
Yun Zheng chuckled, thinking he was a troublemaker.
Okay, let him do it.
"Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince said that he should be made emperor as soon as possible. After all, his brothers are either dead or disabled, and no one can compete with him. He must be made emperor even if he doesn't want to."
Fourth Prince: ...
He miscalculated, he should have isolated Yun Zheng!
Her mouth can kill people.
Sure enough, after hearing this, the emperor's eyes gradually became cold.
Do you have to give it to me even if you don’t want to? Haha.
The Fourth Prince's heart skipped a beat and he cried out inwardly, "Oh no!"
"Father, I have absolutely no such intention. I wish you could live for a thousand or ten thousand years, and protect me forever."
He said it sincerely, but Yun Zheng replied, "That's a lie."
She ruined the good atmosphere.
The Fourth Prince was furious. "Yun Zheng, please don't interrupt me when I'm talking to my father. This is the most basic etiquette."
Yun Zheng sneered, "Don't you allow me to tell the truth? Oh, right, Prince Rui asked you to look after the Sixth Prince. Have you ever gone to see him? The Third Prince is seriously injured. Have you ever visited him?"
The Fourth Prince was a little out of breath. "I'm too worried about Father. I have to wait until he wakes up."
A cold light flashed in Yun Zheng's eyes. "This shows that you are truly filial. Others are unfilial. Oh, then others won't have the chance to be filial."
The emperor's heart felt as if it had been hit hard by an iron hammer, and all the blood drained from his face.
He lost three sons in a short period of time. No matter how strong he was, he could not bear it.
Besides the rebels, there is also...
His eyes fell on the Fourth Prince, full of scrutiny.
The Fourth Prince felt a tingling sensation on his scalp and hated Yun Zheng to death.
"Father, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of Sixth Brother."
"It's just that my uncle refused to let me take care of my father's food and daily life, and even specifically asked Yun Zheng to do it. Sigh, I don't know what he is thinking."
"Father, I am truly worried. Please allow me to take care of you personally."
He looks like a filial son and grandson.
The emperor looked at him intently, and after a long while, he said, "Your only duty is to look after the Sixth Prince. If anything happens to the Sixth Prince, you don't need to come see me anymore."
"Leave the rest to your uncle. He is a hundred times more powerful than you."
The Fourth Prince: ...! ! !
He gritted his teeth and swallowed the blood, trying to hold on.
"Yun Zheng is an outsider after all, and a woman at that, so there are many inconveniences."
"Why not let the Fourth Prince's wife take care of you?"
The emperor's eyes became even colder. "No need. Let Jinyun come. I believe in her loyalty."
There are only a handful of people in this world whom he can trust, and Yun Zheng is one of them.
From the beginning to the end, she stood firmly on his side, no matter how others tried to win her over.
Moreover, their interests are the same. Only when the emperor is alive can Yun Zheng display her talents.
It’s hard to say about others.
These words made the Fourth Prince's face swell up. His own father didn't believe him!
I would rather trust an outsider than him!
The emperor glanced around, "Where is Prince Rui?"
Yun Zheng reported, "He went to Chuxiu Palace to investigate a case. How about asking him to come back?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Fourth Prince's expression changed.
"Investigate...investigate what case? What's there to investigate? Isn't it just a palace mess? There are so many important things to do right now, there's no need to waste time on such a trivial matter."
His guilty look made the emperor even more disappointed.
Yun Zheng raised her eyebrows. It seemed that the Fourth Prince was doing things in a rather rough manner, leaving many loopholes that would not withstand scrutiny.
I just don’t know if the emperor can accept the results of the investigation?
"Your Majesty, do you want to continue investigating?"
The emperor closed his eyes and said, "Check."
The Fourth Prince's heart suddenly began to beat fast, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
A mourning hall has been set up in Chuxiu Palace.
The coffins of the second prince and the fifth prince were placed in front of the mourning hall.
Li Wuyang looked at the person in the coffin with a serious expression, and no one knew what he was thinking.
After an unknown amount of time, he ordered, "Bring the people up."
As soon as several servants came in, they knelt on the ground, crying and sobbing.
"Please, Ninth Prince, help my master. My master has a disabled leg, how can he be an eyesore to others? My master's death was too unjust."
This is the servant who serves the second prince.
"Nine Thousand Years Old, my master is still a child. He suffered such a misfortune at such a young age. He will die with regret."
This is the fifth prince’s wet nurse. She is crying so hard that she is about to faint.
If they don't take good care of their master, they will all die.
Li Wuyang looked down at them and said, "Tell them everything clearly from beginning to end. Don't hide anything."
The second prince's servant spoke first.
Several princes who were infected with the epidemic were sent here. They were originally fine and everyone was just waiting to get through it.
With the ghost doctor here, there is still great hope.
Unexpectedly, the rebels attacked late at night. Everyone was very uneasy and gathered together to wait for news and to keep each other warm.
Except for the Sixth Prince who was still sleeping in his wet nurse's arms, everyone was in the main hall.
Just as everyone was waiting anxiously, several palace servants suddenly jumped up and rushed towards the princes with sharp blades in their hands.
Several princes were caught off guard. One was the second prince with a disabled leg, and the other was the young fifth prince. Both were stabbed on the spot.
The third prince was young, healthy, and quick-witted, so he escaped immediately.
The guards around reacted quickly, stepped forward to stop them, and captured the palace maids on the spot.
However, the second prince and the fifth prince were stabbed in the vitals and died.
The third prince managed to save his life, but he was stabbed in the chest and was dying.
Li Wuyang's expression was terrifyingly cold. "Where are those palace servants who caused the rebellion?"
"They all committed suicide. There was poison hidden in their teeth. It was impossible to guard against it."
A cold light flashed in Li Wuyang's eyes, "So, there's no evidence after death?"
"yes."
At this moment, a member of the Mirror Service walked in quickly, "Sir, I have made a discovery."
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